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Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in West Virginia

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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in West Virginia

5 Colleges
$36,961 Avg Salary
$25,053 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Sciences School for You

Social Sciences is the #17 most popular major in West Virginia with 86 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in West Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in West Virginia to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Sciences program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Social Sciences Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the most popular school in West Virginia for social sciences students. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.

Read full report on Social Sciences at American Public University System

#2

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

The excellent programs at West Virginia University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in West Virginia. WVU is a very large public school located in the small city of Morgantown.

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#3

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

Out of the 5 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Marshall University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public college with a large student population.

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#4

West Liberty University

West Liberty, WV

Out of the 5 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, West Liberty University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of West Liberty, West Liberty University is a public college with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Fairmont State University is a great place for social sciences students. Located in the distant town of Fairmont, Fairmont State is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 65
Florida 594
Virginia 627
Tennessee 187
North Carolina 572
Georgia 456
South Carolina 80
Louisiana 163
Kentucky 150
Arkansas 47
Alabama 263

Social Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Economics 6,173
International Relations & National Security 5,010
Political Science & Government 2,664
Geography & Cartography 2,315
Sociology 1,907
Anthropology 1,446
Criminology 936
General Social Sciences 745
Other Social Sciences 532
Urban Studies 432
Archeology 66
Demography & Population Studies 66

Majors Similar to Social Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Psychology 42,013
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

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